A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-00-979-9600
NSN 6650-01-116-4650
NSN 5930-00-058-2631
NSN 6130-01-629-3437
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 6110-00-583-9821
NSN 7035-01-469-5854
NSN 5910-01-519-3043
NSN 5915-01-384-2642
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5960-00-813-9012